creeping burhead
Aquarius cordifolius
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Creeping burhead (Aquarius cordifolius) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and moist to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Delicate white flowers sit atop arching stalks and bloom steadily through summer. You can grow it in ponds or containers. The plant reaches up to 4 feet tall and often arches or lies on the ground.
Pairs well with Blue star creeper, Mondo grass, and Little brown jug.
Native range
AL, AR, DC, DE, and 17 more places. See all 21
AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, and VA.